YTC identified the town as the site for the one-day build as part of its partnership commitment with KaBOOM!, a national non-profit organization.

YTC and KaBOOM! — along with Sullivan Tire, the Rockland Park Department, Town of Rockland; Play Areas for Rockland Kids (P.A.R.K.) and about 200 volunteers from the community — will erect the playground June 25.

“We're honored to work with Paul Sullivan and the Sullivan Tire team on this playground build, which will bring kids in Rockland a fun, safe place to play,” said Alan Holtschneider, director of marketing for Yokohama. “Sullivan Tire has been a fixture in the area for more than 60 years and is known for constantly giving back to the community. This new playground will benefit kids and their families for years to come.”

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Yokohama, Sullivan Tire and KaBOOM! already have met with local parents and their children to design the playground and pick out color schemes and equipment for the kids to play on, including new environmentally safe, “Cradle to Cradle”-certified playground apparatuses from Playworld Systems.

“We're grateful that Yokohama approached us with the opportunity to work with KaBOOM!,” said Paul Sullivan, vice president of marketing at Sullivan Tire. “Rockland was our choice for this build because it is the town that we were founded in and have called home for over 60 years.

“It is a community that is very near and dear to Sullivan Tire and we welcome the chance to give back to the families in the area whenever possible. We hope this playground will be a fun fixture for kids and families of all abilities within the community for years to come.”

YTC has a multi-channel partnership with KaBOOM!, which also is the charity recipient of the Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic in Prattville, Ala., May 5-8.

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